The Biden administration’s $230 million Gaza humanitarian aid pier has turned into yet another showcase of failure, just as conservatives had warned. Despite being operational for a mere 10 days, the pier has failed to effectively deliver aid to the people of Gaza, with most of the supplies being brazenly pilfered by Hamas.
Originally touted as a quick fix for providing aid to the war-torn region, the pier’s operational lifespan has been cut short due to damages suffered from allegedly minor waves. Shockingly, officials are now suggesting that the pier, which was supposed to remain active until September, could be permanently closed as early as July.
Biden spent $320M of our tax dollars on this floating Gaza pier which lasted 12 days.
Biden gave each family in Hawaii $700 after their entire lives, businesses, and homes were burned to a crisp. pic.twitter.com/NxWGXpcuph
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 14, 2024
Even usually sympathetic voices like those at The New York Times are acknowledging the debacle. The $230 million project, hastily constructed and touted as a humanitarian lifeline, has proven to be nothing more than a symbol of incompetence and waste.
The Biden administration’s initial promises of the pier’s durability have quickly dissolved into nothing more than wishful thinking, as it buckles under conditions well below what it was supposedly designed to withstand. Supplies meant for Palestinians have failed to reach their destination, leaving experts to conclude that the pier is simply not functioning as intended.
This ill-conceived project is shaping up to be a prime example of engineering gone wrong and governmental inadequacy. It’s a stain on Biden’s leadership, a blunder for the military, and a disappointing display of American taxpayer dollars being squandered on a project that has now veered into the realm of disaster.